Media Statements

Construction on a new acute mental health inpatient unit at Hervey Bay Hospital is set to start this week, marking the beginning of $39.6 million worth of investment to more than double mental health bed capacity on the Fraser Coast.

A ceremonial blessing at Parliament House today marked the first time in Queensland’s history that three First Nations peoples have been sworn in as Members of the State’s Parliament.

Drivers are being urged to take care on the roads as the summer holiday season approaches after four people died in three crashes on the Gold Coast yesterday.

Queensland businesses are helping prepare Cross River Rail’s Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) to start tunnelling under Woolloongabba early next year.

A Queensland small business and trainee have been named the best in the nation at last night’s Australian Training Awards.

Following the swearing in of the final new Minister, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced the Directors-General for each department.

Health and Ambulance Services Minister Yvette D’Ath today officially opened Blackall’s new $20.11 million hospital, a project conceived, designed and funded by the Palaszczuk Government

A Sunshine Coast school impacted by last year’s bushfires has won a visit from Get Ready Queensland Ambassador and rugby league legend Johnathan Thurston to discuss their disaster preparedness activities.

The final school bell will sound for 49,913 Queensland Year 12 students today.

The Palaszczuk Government will partner with a Sunshine Coast aerospace company to deliver a large-scale, state-of-the-art aircraft manufacturing and modification facility at Caloundra.

The Palaszczuk Government’s first Cabinet meeting of the new term will be held in Caloundra next Monday, November 16th.

Assistant Ministers will strengthen Queensland’s ongoing recovery and growth following the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular focus on the Palaszczuk Government’s fresh priorities for the next term.